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Along with a two-night adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby," Orlando Shakespeare Theater's 25th-anniversary season will see the return of fan-favorite "Dracula" and classic Shakespearean comedy and drama in "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Julius Caesar." The Shakespeare shows bookend the season's Signature Series, with "The Taming of the Shrew" running Sept. 11-Oct. 6. Fiery-tongued Kate and fortune-seeking Petruchio lead a battle of the sexes memorialized on film by Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. "Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker" is a homegrown production, adapted from Bram Stoker's novel by Orlando...

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Along with a two-night adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby," Orlando Shakespeare Theater's 25th-anniversary season will see the return of fan-favorite "Dracula" and classic Shakespearean comedy and drama in "The Taming of the...

Elizabeth Taylor was one of the movie stars who changed the world -- not just the world of movies, but the world at large. She was at the forefront of AIDS activism, a fierce and courageous presence who opened eyes and hearts.

When I heard that Elizabeth Taylor had died, I thought the of the streaker. It's one of the most memorable moments in Academy Award history. At the Oscar telecast in 1974, a streaker upstaged host David Niven as he introduced Taylor, who was there to present

Her obituary has been written more times than most of us can count. But this time, it's real. Elizabeth Taylor, violet/velvet-eyed screen icon, is dead. An English rose who came to Hollywood very young, broke through with “National Velvet” and was

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor, who has died at 79, will receive well-deserved tributes from movie channels and show-business news programs. Debbie Reynolds, whose husband Eddie Fisher left her for Reynolds, is talking to "Access Hollywood." The interview airs

"The View" returns with new episodes next week, and the ABC chatfest has a good mix of guests. Considering her touching and funny comments after Elizabeth Taylor's death, Debbie Reynolds should have a lot to say to the "View" ladies. Reynolds will be on Frida

It's a grand weekend for women in drama. Consider: PBS' "Masterpiece" rolls out "Upstairs Downstairs," a three-part sequel to the beloved 1970s series. Jean Marsh returns as Rose, the maid who is now a housekeeper. And the sequel, starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, br

At 8 tonight (Wednesday, June 1), the PBS series “American Masters” will present “James Levine: America’s Maestro” to celebrate the 67-year-old conductor's 40th anniversary with the Metropolitan Opera. I know, it's not much notice ̵

The Cinematique Theater and Stewart-Marchman-Act are presenting a tribute screening of Elizabeth Taylor in “The Last time I Saw Paris” at 2pm on Sunday June 5th, 242 S. Beach Street, downtown Daytona Beach. Ms. Taylor was just 22 when F. Scott Fitzgerald's tra

In 1983, Burnett first played Verla, the long-lost daughter of Langley Wallingford (Louis Edmonds). Burnett also acted with Elizabeth Taylor on "AMC" in 1984, she hosted the soap's 25th anniversary special, and she acted in the 35th anniversary episode in 2005

In related news, ABC's "The View" will salute "All My Children" on Sept. 23, and Lucci will be guest co-host. In the audience will be series creator Agnes Nixon, Cameron Mathison ("Ryan"), Rebecca Budig ("Greenlee") and Vincent Irizarry ("David").

She weighed in on the state of Hollywood. "Hollywood is in a mess," she said. "Especially for women, young and old. So I suppose if you've got anybody north of 60, I get the parts. That's why I value playing television, because they take more courage. And I th

For anyone who loves Hollywood memorabilia, is an entertainment junkie, and loves to eat and cook – they might be amused and intrigued by Frank DeCaro’s The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes from More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen (HCI Bo

Long before she was a TV star, Angela Lansbury was a top-flight character actress in the movies. TCM salutes her as the Star of the Month for January. Her movies will play on Wednesdays. First up at 8 o'clock is her debut in "Gaslight," the 1944 thriller that

Madonna struck many poses during the Super Bowl halftime show. But sidekick M.I.A. upstaged the Material Girl by flashing the middle-finger salute, which the NBC censor failed to catch. NBC later apologized for the obscene gesture. M.I.A., a British singer

Lauer asks her about the last comment, and Lohan replies: "Being able to have this opportunity with 'SNL' and the film, I'm gonna do what I'm supposed to do, and enjoy doing it, and do it as best as I can."

Was Angelina too bawdy? She'd have a long way to go to match Elizabeth Taylor, who brought playful good humor to the Oscars with her plunging gowns, her jewels, her dark tans and her bawdy laugh. And who can forget Liz's being ruffled after a streaker invaded